14 Things to Pack for a Survival Camp/Hike!

On a recent trip my 17 year old took her family as well as another family camping in the mountains of Mexico! 🏜

They did it just the same way she did it when she was in Arizona, no matches, no tents, no mattresses, no toilet paper, & no flashlights 🔥. She was determined to let her siblings know what ‘real’ camping looked like.

You might wonder exactly what someone packs if they want to go primitive. I’ll outline a week of supplies for 1 person. Next time you decide to go primitive, you’ll know exactly what to bring!

FOOD PACK

3 Cups Flour

3 Cups Rice

3 Cups Oatmeal

3 Cups Cornmeal

3 Cups of lentils

1 cup of beef buillion

100 drops of chlorine to purify the water you will be collecting OR enough water for you to drink/cook 10 cups of water a day

1 potato

1 apple

1 cup Brown Sugar

1 Cup powdered Tang

2 cups Powdered Milk

1 Cup Powdered Cheese

1 Cup of raw macaroni

1 Cup powdered Butter

1 Cup dried fruits (raisins, figs, prunes)

5 TBS baking soda

5 TBS salt

1 Cup of dried nuts & Seeds

SUPPLIES

2 Tarps. 1 to hang over for your shelter & 1 to put underneath you

1 sleeping bag warm enough for the conditions

1 sharp knife, for carving, catching and cutting

1 Pair of extra warm dry clothes & underwear

3 pairs of underwear

1 extra pair of socks that are not wool

2 Bandanas (use for wounds, to keep the sun off, and to clean things)

1 Backpack or enough paracord to wrap your sleeping bag and tarps into their own backpack

2 canteens for water

Something to make fire with (if you are very talented you can make fire with nothing but a fire set, but I prefer a lighter)

A compass, GPS or tool for direction

A way to communicate. If there is service bring your cell phone, if not bring a 2 way radio. Being alone in the wilderness is not always safe and you will need a way to communicate in case things to bad.